1. Fearing the Gospel

    book
    05/14/21
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Faith isn’t something that needs to be done. It’s something to be enjoyed because faith is a gift bestowed by God’s word through the hearing of the Gospel.
    Fearing the Gospel

  2. Fed and Nourished

    book
    04/16/21
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Jesus rejects what we believe is most necessary and instead points us to his pain, suffering, death, and self-sacrifice.
    Fed and Nourished

  3. How to Survive Good Friday

    book
    04/02/21
    10 mins
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    By Steven Paulson
    You can’t bear your own sins, to say nothing of getting rid of them.
    How to Survive Good Friday

  4. True Christian Liberty

    book
    03/23/21
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The true liberty that Christ gives to us through the gospel is not political. It is spiritual freedom. It is freedom from fear of God's judgment and wrath.
    True Christian Liberty

  5. Who Can Erase Diamond-Point Sins?

    book
    03/22/21
    12 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    If sin is only a matter of “doing,” then “undoing” and/or “redoing” would serve as the equivalent savior necessary to find redemption.
    Who Can Erase Diamond-Point Sins?

  6. The Sixth Petition: Lead Us Not into Temptation

    book
    03/18/21
    12 mins
    read
    By Haroldo Camacho
    The petition not to be led into temptation is found in just the right place within the seven petitions.
    The Sixth Petition: Lead Us Not into Temptation

  7. Lord Help Me Get One More

    book
    03/16/21
    14 mins
    read
    By Tyler Cronkright
    When you walk into church on Sunday, you may not notice, but there are wounded soldiers sitting in every single pew.
    Lord Help Me Get One More

  8. Shawshank Redemption and Confession of Sin

    book
    03/13/21
    10 mins
    read
    By Scott Davis
    Jesus lives to intercede. So we needn’t bring him our feigned righteousness or our faux rehabilitation.
    Shawshank Redemption and Confession of Sin

  9. The Demon of Acedia

    book
    03/02/21
    13 mins
    read
    By Philip Bartelt
    Apathy, melancholy, and disillusionment plague the footsteps of the up-and-coming generations more than ever, especially in the realm of religion, and it’s worth asking, “Why?”
    The Demon of Acedia

  10. Man, Woman, and the First Sin

    book
    02/23/21
    13 mins
    read
    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    Yes, Adam and Eve both participated in sin. This was a joint effort of the two genders of mankind. They are both sinners. But the first sin wasn't letting the serpent in the garden.
    Man, Woman, and the First Sin

  11. Why Have You Forsaken Me?

    book
    01/28/21
    10 mins
    read
    By Tyler Cronkright
    And because Jesus on the cross was sin in its entirety, God cannot look at him. He turns his face away, causing Jesus to cry out in utmost agony, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”
    Why Have You Forsaken Me?

  12. The Cancel Culture of Grace

    book
    01/20/21
    9 mins
    read
    By Craig Donofrio
    When God cancels you, it is an occasion for all of the canceled who are in heaven and earth to rejoice in that one more is added to our number.
    The Cancel Culture of Grace
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